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Class XII, Maths Chapter 3, Matrices & Determinants Questions Time Allowed: 1 Hr Maximum Marks: 30

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1. All questions are compulsory. 2. The question paper consist of 8 questions 3. Questions 1 and 2 are very short questions of 1 mark each question 3 to 6 are short questions carrying 4 marks each questions 7 and 8 are long questions carrying 6 marks each 4. There is no overall choice. 5. Use of calculators is not permitted. 1. If A is an invertible matrix of order 2 and |A|=5 then find |A-1| ( 1 mark) 3x + y y 1 2 ( 1 mark) 2. Find x and y if = 3 5 3 2y x
x + 2 x + 3 x + 2a
3. If a, b, c are in AP then show that:

x + 3 x + 4 x + 2b = 0 x + 4 x + 5 x + 2c ( 4 marks)

1 9 0 4. Express the matrix A = 6 3 8 as sum of a symmetric and a skew 7 6 4

symmetric matrix. (4 marks) 2 3 5. If A = , show that A2-6A+17I=0 Hence find A-1. (4 marks) 3 4 6. Find the equation of line joining the points (1,2) and (3,6) using determinants (4 marks) 7. Solve the following system of equations using matrices 2x 3y +5z = 11 3x +2y 4z = - 5 (6 marks) x + y 2z = -3 8. Find the inverse of the matrix A= 6 3 2
5 1 4 1 1 0

(6 marks)

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